Supporting-bracket for brake-shoes.



'- T F. TOMUNSON.

SUPPORTING BRACKET FOR BRAKE SHOES.

APPLICATION man MAY 9. me,

Patemed Dec. 19, 1916.

I VENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEY THOMAS E. TOIVELINSON, or LAMBERTS POINT, VIRGINIA.

SUPPORTING-BRACKET FOR BRAKE-SHOES.

1 moazsa Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application filed May 9, 1916. Serial No. 96,4.17.

To all whom an may concern:

Be it known that I, Tnon'as F. TOMLIN- son, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lamberts Point, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supporting-Brackets forBrake-Shoes, of which the following is a specification. i

This invention relates to supporting brackets for rolling stock brake shoes, the principal object being to provide a combined bracket and sprin plate which is expeditiously attachable with and detachable from the spring plank of the truck frame.

Another object is to provide a unit which is integrally cast and may or may not be equipped with a spring seat, but will be found to be equally efficient in the capacity specified.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and. scope oi my invention will be more readilyunderstood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, and set forth in the claims app. nded hereto.

Figure 1 is an end elevational view partly in section of my improved supporting brackei illustrating the application of the same. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the bracket. Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the same. Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a modified form. and Fig. 5. is a side view of the niodification shown'in Fig. 4.

In the drawings the supporting bracket is generally designated 1 and in this instance comprises a body which is of a substantially U-shapcd configuration in cross section so as to conform to the contour of the spring plank 2 which is used in this invention. The body 1 is of an elongated,preferably oblong configuration, and is equipped on its upper face with a plurality of studs 3 which are adapted to have encircled thereabont, the usual coil springs used for sup 'iorting the truck bolster. it is to be understood that one of the brackets is to be carried in each end of the spring plank 2, and as shown to advantage, by the cross section in Fig. l. the studded end of the. body will extend toward the free terminal ol the plank.

An enlargement l formed on the upper face of the body, and has a plurality of spaced lugs arranged in pairs thereon. which project laterally beyond the. body 1 and spring plank 2 as illustrated to advantage in Fig. 1. .-\!1 opening 5 is arranged transversely through the body 1 and is adapted to receive a bolt or other securing means therein, in order to retain the body from casual displacement on the plank 2.

'As illustrated in Fig. 1, the'ears 5 are adapted for pivotal engagement with the levers 7 of the brake shoes and will prove an efficient means for permitting expeditious removal of the shoes when so desired. without interfering with any other portion of the truck frame.

In Figs. 4 and 5 a slight modification of the invention has been shown, in which a body 8 is provided, which has openings 9 formed therein adapted for the reception of a securing means, by which the body is fixedly engaged with the spring plank 2. This will eliminate the use of tl1e supporting seat for the spring which is shown in Figs. 1. 2 and 3, since it may be desirable to associate the bracket with the spring plank, subsequent to associating the bolster springs, eto, therewith. Ears 10 are projected laterally from one of the terminals of the body 8 and are adapted to serve in the same capacity as Figs. 1, 2 and 3. A reinforcing rib 11 is formed on'the upper face of the body 8 and engages with a side wall 12 which connects the cars 10 to the body 9.

It will be understood that the above de scription and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of my invention and that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be made within the scope of the appended claims and without sacrificing any of the advantages oi my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A brake shoe bracket including an integral casting consisting of an anchoring portion adapted tor securement to the truck frame, and ears projecting above and laterally beyond the portion of the frame upon which said body is mounted for engagementwith the brake, levers.

2. brake shoe bracket including, in combination with a spring plank U-shaped in cross section, an imerted U-shaped body mounted on said plank and provided with an enlargement on its upper face with ears projecting therefrom. r'or pivotal connection with the brake shoe.

3. A brake shoe bracket including a body for engagement with the truck frame, studs the latter in proximity to the wheels-of the formed on the upper face of oneend of the truck frame. 10 bracket to receive the bolster springs there In testimony whereof I ufiix my signature about, an enlargement formed on the upper in presence of two witnesses.

5 face of the opposite end of said body having TH ()MAS l TOHLIXSON.

portions extending laterally therefrom to \Vitnesses: provide spaced ears for pivotal connection M. (in'MULvny,

with the brake shoe levers for suspending 1). O. Nnwni-znm'. 

